Tag Archives: Sophie Scholl

Pic of the day: White Rose memorial in front of the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich

Posted on 26/01/2012 by

[Click on the image to enlarge it.] Related: Woman who defied Hitler ‘was inspired by Cardinal Newman’ Like Richard Dawkins and the New Atheists today, Hitler wanted to take Christ out of Christmas Christian resistance in Nazi Germany: Sophie Scholl, … Continue reading →

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Quote of the day: Sophie Scholl on combining a hard mind with a soft heart

Posted on 25/01/2012 by

‘A hard mind without a soft heart is necessarily as barren as a soft heart without a hard mind.’ ~ Sophie Scholl Related: Pic of the day: White Rose memorial in front of the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich

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Sophie Scholl and friends: Catholic Christians who founded the White Rose opposition movement in Nazi Germany

Posted on 02/07/2011 by

Charles Lewis writes: The film takes place over the course of a few days – from the time of Sophie’s capture, to her interrogation, her trial and execution.  Hans Scholl, 24, and family friend Christoph Probst, 22, were also taken into … Continue reading →

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